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    Question

    Where were 103 punch-marked gold coins from the

    Vijayanagara era recently discovered? 
    A Hampi, Karnataka Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Madurai, Tamil Nadu Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Kovilur, Tamil Nadu Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Mysuru, Karnataka Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    103 gold coins from the Vijayanagara period were unearthed during restoration work at a Later Chola-era Shiva temple in Kovilur, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu. The coins, bearing a pig emblem, are estimated to be 600 years old and symbolize temple offerings during Krishnadevaraya’s reign. 

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